Mallorca halts Palma demolition permits over bunker fears

Mallorca’s island council is suspending permits to demolish all or part of a building in Palma, Mallorca: it may contain a Civil War air-raid shelter. The property stands at 18 Miquel Santandreu Street in the Foners district. The Association for the Revitalisation of Old Town Centres (ARCA) reported the decision on 10 November 2026.

The council’s heritage department acted after a request for information needed to arrange an inspection with specialists went unanswered, ARCA said, citing the department’s ruling. The building has not been inspected, so its heritage value remains unassessed.

ARCA welcomes the pause but warns that it protects the building only temporarily. It has urged the island council and Palma City Council to take greater care of the city’s historic traces. The group has also asked the Ministry of Territorial Policy and Democratic Memory to protect the building, but says it has received no reply from the democratic memory authorities.

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Source: Europa Press / Mallorca.com